Basket rumors

Marcos Delia signs two-month contract with Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste

Marcos Delia is a new player of Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste, the italian team announced.

The argentinian big man signed a two-month contract with an option until the end of the season.

Delia spent last year with Virtus Bologna, averaging 7.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in LBA.

KK Dynamic VIP PAY sign Saša Ciani

Saša Ciani is a new player of KK Dynamic VIP PAY, the serbian team announced.
The talented slovenian forward born in 2003 last year averaged over 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in the Adriatic Junior Liga.

Indios de Mayagüez sign Devin Ebanks, DaJuan Summers

Indios de Mayagüez announced the arrivals of two players, Devin Ebanks and DaJuan Summers.

Ebanks, the No.43 pick ot the 2010 NBA Draft, spent last year in Japan with Sanen Neophoenix, averaging over 25 points and 6 rebounds per game in B.League.
Even Summers played last season in Japan, averaging over 17 points and 8 rebounds for Shimane Susanoo Magic.

Mario Little joins Aris B.C .

Aris B.C. announced the signing of Mario Little.
The guard out of Kansas spent last year with Ifestos Limnou, averaging 9.9 points and 1.7 assist in the top greek division.

OJ Mayo reportedly staying with Liaoning

OJ Mayo has re-signed with Liaoning, Song Xiang reports.

The eight-year NBA veteran last year averaged over 28 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assist and 2 steals in CBA, shooting 54% from the field, 43% from long range and 84% from the foul line.

Beijing Royal Fighters sign Salah Mejri e Joseph Young

Beijing Royal Fighters announced the arrivals of Salah Mejri e Joseph Young, Zhang Duo reports.

Mejri last year played just 10 games for Real Madrid, while Young spent the last two seasons with Nanjing Tongxi Monkey King (38.3 ppg, 6.4 apg last year).

Metin Turen inks with Bursaspor

Bursaspor announced the signing of Metin Turen.
The Turkish player moves to Bursa after two years in Turk Telekom Ankara.

King Szczecin, Kasey Hill part ways

King Szczecin club informs that Kasey Hill is no longer a player of the Wilków Morskie team. For the American, the match against Asseco Arka Gdynia was the last appearance for the team from Szczecin.

The pointguard out of Florida played 6 TBL games, with averages of 6 points and 3.3 assist.

Alain Koffi extends with Le Mans Sarthe until the end of the season

Le Mans Sarthe announced that Alain Koffi will remain with the team until the end of the season.
Koffi had initially signed a two-month contract.
Last year the veteran big man averaged 8 points and 5 rebounds per game in Jeep Elite for Gravelines.

Charles Mitchell, Niigata Albirex to part ways

Charles Mitchell has mutually terminated his contract with Japanese team Niigata Albirex, agent Charles Misuraca told
Fabio Lupo of Sportando.
The big man out of Georgia Tech will remain in Japan for the next 10 days while he weighs out his next decision.

Jakob Cebasek agrees to deal with Allianz Trieste

Slovenian swingman Jakob Cebasek has reached an agreement with Allianz Trieste of the Italian Serie A, sources told Sportando. He is joining the Italian team on a short-term deal with an option of extension for the remainder of the season.

Cebasek spent last season in Slovenia with KK Tajfun Sentjur, averaging 15.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 38.6 percent from three.

He will replace the injured Myke Henry, who’s expected to be sidelined for about a month.

Pau Gasol to decide his future in the next months: Marc and I to Barcelona? Fake news

Pau Gasol, in an interview with Efe (via Marca), said that in the next month, month and a half will decide whether to play one more season or retire.

“This pandemic, with all the bad it has brought us, _is giving me a little more time to recover from my foot injury. The progression is being positive. In the next month or month and a half, my level of demand on the court will be very high , and there I will find out if I can compete again, “he says.

Gasol, who is out since March 2018 when he fractured his foot, dreams to play one more season and end his career in Tokyo.

Pau denied the rumors about Barcelona for him and his brother, Marc.

“I am surprised by the impact of such news which are fake news” Pau Gasol added.

Fonte: Marca.

Taylor Rochestie returns to KK Crvena Zvedza

Taylor Rochestie has returned to Crvena zvezda mts! The red & whites announced that they have signed a 2-month contract with the 35-year-old American guard, with an option to extend it until the end of the 2020/21 season.

Taylor Rochestie played for Crvena zvezda mts in the 2017/18 season and was one of the best players in the red & white team during that year. He averaged 14.6 points, 5.9 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game in the 2017/18 ABA League championship.

During his pro career Taylor Rochestie has played for numerous well-known European clubs such are Galatasaray, Alba Berlin, Baskonia, Montepaschi Siena, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Lokomotiv Kuban, etc. After leaving Crvena zvezda mts in the summer of 2018, Rochestie went to China where he played for Tianjin Gold Lions and later on for Anhui Dragons, while in October last year he joined Olympiacos Piraeus where he finished the previous season.

What is interesting to mention is that Crvena zvezda mts head coach Saša Obradović knows Taylor Rochestie very well as the two of them worked together in Lokomotiv Kuban in the 2016/17 season.

Fonte: ABA Liga.